Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Online Learning